Political scientist Richard Heydarian made a post earlier debunking the idea that dictator Ferdinand Marcos was the best president the Philippines has ever had, as per his loyalists. He evaluated Marcos’ 21-year presidency based on currency, national debt, average GDP, national security, and national industries, all of which showed that he was not the best […] More
If you’ve been quite active on social media lately, you would have likely read about the heated debate regarding the burial of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. One of the most common lines used by Marcos loyalists is that the dictator was the “best president” the Philippines has ever […] More
If policemen ‘invite’ you to go to the police station, ask for a warrant of arrest first. If they can’t present a warrant, you can politely decline their invitation. This is what Atty. Mel Sta. Maria advises those who may happen to receive such an invitation. TV5’s InterAksyon Facebook page reposted their short primer on […] More
A photo of a barangay announcement from Barangay Teachers Village East in Diliman, Quezon City has made waves on social media for its threat of “inviting” residents to attend the meeting, or else police will come knocking at their door. Facebook user Charlotte Robles Job Despuez posted the photo with emphasis on the threat: “If […] More
Facebook user Bernard Ong condemned President Rodrigo Duterte for threatening the human rights defenders in the Philippines. He recalled how Duterte’s threat went. “Nov 29 Du30: “The human rights (defenders) said I ordered the killings. I told them, ‘Okay, let’s stop’. We’ll let them (drug suspects) multiply so that when it’s harvest time, more people […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte chided the presidents before him, especially the late President Cory Aquino and former President Benigno Aquino III, for not passing a law stopping the burial of dictator Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. He defended his decision to allow Marcos’ burial at the LNMB, insisting that he only followed the […] More
Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales refused to make her stance on the Marcos burial known at first, but she later granted reporters an interview at the sidelines of the UP College of Law reunion on November 26. “Just because you can, does not mean you should,” Morales said, seemingly alluding to the sneaky November 18 burial […] More
Have you seen posts from a Facebook page called “PSSAP Underground Media”? If you think they are affiliated with another organization called PSSAP (Political Science Students’ Association of the Philippines, Inc.), well they are not. They have addressed that issue with a statement on their official Facebook page, where they called the PSSAP Underground Media […] More
Filipinos who are against the burial of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani took to social media and eventually, to the streets, to express their protests against it. They organized rallies on November 25 and 30 all over the country, shouting just how unworthy Marcos is of being buried at […] More
“Keyboard warrior,” was how one troll described a person who received payment just to make noise on social media in support for a politician—and in this case, supposedly for President Rodrigo Duterte. A “troll” is a person who spreads annoyance on the Net by provoking people online to argue about a public figure. The aim […] More
The late Ferdinand Marcos Sr., is known to be one of the most controversial presidents ever, not only because of his declaration of the Martial Law, two decades of dictatorship, thousands of human rights violations and murder, but also because of his fabrication of his other achievements like the medals that he received in the […] More
Before this month ends, President Rodrigo Duterte said he will submit to the National Security Council the validated list of those involved in drugs. He will also give a copy to the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives; but before this, the President issued a new warning to drug users. During President […] More